We spent a lot of time discussing security at Red Hat Summit, but we understand that for those of us working inside the beltway, it might be difficult to attend the event to learn more about open source software and its place in government agencies.

Defense in Depth 2015 will give Washington, D.C., IT professionals the opportunity to learn from and interact with Red Hat Security Engineering experts. You'll learn about how Red Hat's products, and open source technologies in general, can help you meet your growing agility and security needs. It will also serve as a forum for Red Hat product managers and solution architects to learn more about those needs, and consider them in future product roadmaps. And, of course, this event will be a great networking opportunity.

Shawn Wells, Solutions Architect, North American Public Sector, Red Hat

Along with the workshops, there will be a lunchtime panel that will focus on security in DevOps. Panelists include:

Moderator: David Egts, Chief Technologist, North American Public Sector, Red Hat

Josh Bressers, Security Strategist, Red Hat

Trevor Quinn, PaaS and DevOps Practice Lead, Red Hat Consulting

Bob St. Clair, DoD Solutions Architect Manager, Red Hat

Dan Walsh, Mr. SELinux, Red Hat

Outside of Red Hat Summit, Defense in Depth 2015 will be the place to learn about Red Hat's entire product portfolio and its impact on the public sector. Products and topics that will be covered include cloud and virtualization solutions, such as OpenStack, CloudForms, and Red Hat Satellite; Linux containers; new solutions like Red Hat Enterprise Linux Atomic Host; and more. There'll also be labs so you can gain hands-on experience with Red Hat solutions.

Defense in Depth 2015 will be held September 1, 2015, at the Tyson's Corner Marriott. Click here to register today and reserve your spot.